During the segment, Peteand Johnjoked about Pete's tweet with John saying, "I’ve been spending time with Pete to try to show him that you can have a life in comedy that is not insane.... A sober, domestic life." Pete then jokingly replied: "Yeah, and after observing John’s life, I publicly threatened suicide." Adding, "I’m sorry, I know I shouldn’t make that joke." Then, at the end of the segment, Pete shouted, "I didn't mention her once!" seemingly referencing his ex-fianceéAriana Grande.

As fans know, Pete's return to SNL came a month after he shared an alarming message that suggested he was suicidal. "i really don't want to be on this earth anymore," he tweeted. "i'm doing my best to stay here for you but somewhere actually don't know how much longer i can last. all i'veever tried to do was help people. just remember i told you so." Following the incident, there was an outpour of support for the 25-year-old comedian —who was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder in 2016. His close friend Machine Gun Kellyrushed to be by his side, along with his ex-fianceéAriana. WhilePete reportedly refused to see his ex, instructing security to prevent her from coming to the SNL set, she tweeted that she would be there for him if he ever needed her.